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Precise Timing Key for Delivering Consistent, High-Quality Services; Symmetricom Announces Class on Synchronizing Next-Generation Networks

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2005--Symmetricom, Inc. (Nasdaq:SYMM) today introduced the Synchronization Professional Development class, developed to educate network planners and telephony professionals on the role of precise timing for reliable and efficient transmission of voice, video and data over digital networks. The first three-day intensive course will be held June 14, 2005, in San Jose, California; upcoming courses will be available by request and on selected dates at Symmetricom training centers in San Jose, California and Northampton, United Kingdom.
    "We developed this course based on customers' requests for in-depth training on synchronization and timing requirements in communications," explained Susan Mix, Vice-President, Global Services for Symmetricom. "In today's multi-service, integrated networks, personnel responsible for the purchase, implementation or management of a network need full understanding of the impact precise sync has on increasing network performance and decreasing CAPEX and OPEX."
    "I found the course helpful because it was not too theory-driven, which allowed for a concise understanding of network synchronization," commented Aengus Waters of Esat BT in Ireland. "I would recommend it to anyone who requires a practical approach to synchronization of a telecommunications network."
    Timing and synchronization are a key infrastructure component for fixed and wireless networks, ensuring all elements perform at peak efficiency for seamless transmission of information. The level of timing accuracy required depends on the application requirement. For example, video on demand requires stringent synchronization for a smooth video broadcast, while an application such as web browsing requires less precision.
    Leading synchronization experts will cover fundamentals, case studies, and emerging sync topics such as how to maintain and prepare a network to support next-generation services. Topics include:

--	Timing Communications Networks
--	Atomic Clocks and GPS Technologies
--	Standards and Metrics
--	Best Practices for Architecture and Implementation
--	Measurement Techniques
--	Synchronization Network Management
--	Emerging Technologies
--	Synchronization Audits

    Pricing and Availability

    The Synchronization Professional Development class is immediately available for purchase. Courses can be scheduled in San Jose, CA; Northampton, United Kingdom; or at a customer-designated location. The three-day course is $1,200 USD per student and includes breakfast and lunch. For more information visit http://www.symmetricom.com/Products/Global_Services/TSD_Overview/ TSD_Training.htm. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

    About Symmetricom, Inc.

    Symmetricom is a leading worldwide supplier of network synchronization and timing solutions and atomic clocks. The company designs, manufactures, markets and provides services for products used in wireline and wireless network synchronization; space, defense and avionics systems; enterprise networks; as well as G.shdsl-based broadband networks in telecom, government and enterprise markets. Symmetricom is based in San Jose, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.symmetricom.com.

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CONTACT: Symmetricom, Inc. Tracy DeMay, 408-220-7635 media_relations@symmetricom.com www.symmetricom.com

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